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Most average batteries do most things well enough.
I use my funduro for Deliveroo (others use bandit 600, cbf600 etc sort of commuter 600cc 4 banger bikes), constant stop start, engine off at lights, sometimes I turn headlight to sidelight, mostly don't bother, heated grips now on half power most nights. And battery is still solid full all the time. Starts on one turn of crank though, so never uses much to get going.
Think mine is a motivate? It's a yellow fibre gel type affair, was around £90 new.
BrickMan
Looks like I need a new battery, rode 20 odd miles at motorway pace on Saturday, spent a morning in the library, then went to ride home and it took a little coaxing to get going.
Same ride home, dropped bike off at the garage for an MOT, passed, picked it up and it wouldn't start, had to be jumped.
Are all batteries equal?
My usage of the bike has changed from a daily commuter to occasional use, which has probably helped the deterioration.
Sadly my garage isn't powered so optimate is out, and I don't really want to take the battery out all the time. It's not going to be parked for the winter, I do intend to use it fairly often.